Deadline: 21-Feb-22
Applications are now open for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund (SVGCF).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund (SVGCF) has received funding from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) for a project that seeks to address the need for CSOs to increase their capacity to more efficiently conceptualize, manage and implement projects and programs that will solve ongoing environmental and sustainable livelihood challenges.
Selected CSOs will participate in capacity building workshops/trainings and will then be eligible to apply for a small grant from the SVGCF.
Funding Information
SVGCF will award sub grants to each CSO averaging US$8,000 and no more than US$15,000 per group.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-State, not-for-profit, voluntary entities formed by people in the social sphere that are separate from the State and the market. CSOs represent a wide range of interests and ties. They can include community-based organizations as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Some examples of civil society organizations include:
- Churches and other faith-based organizations
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other nonprofits
- Youth groups
- Grassroots organizations
- Online groups and social media communities
- Fisherfolk associations
- Academia (Schools, local colleges)
- Sporting organizations
For more information, visit https://svgcf.org/small-grants-program-for-csos/
